The biggest challenge for higher education institutions is
the difficulty in adopting server based resources or for that matter, a secure
IT infrastructure. The vendors in the higher education market are continuously
innovating and remodeling their present architecture to build more proficient
and advanced information systems. Major vendors in the higher education market
are Adobe Corporation, Blackboard, Cisco, Dell, IBM, Panasonic, Xerox
Corporation, Smart Technologies, EduComp Solutions and Oracle among various
others. The major forces driving this market are replacement of device based
computing, increased connectivity and hardware, and emergence of online and
collaborative learning.

MarketsandMarkets forecasts the global higher education
market to grow from $43.06 billion in 2013 to $65.83 billion in 2019. In terms
of regions, North America is expected to be the largest market in terms of
market size, while Europe and Asia-Pacific (APAC) are expected to experience an
increase in market traction, during the forecast period.

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